ARMENIAN MANDATE.
REJECTED BY AMERICAN SENATI (By Cable—Press Association —Copyright.) (Australian and X.Z. Cable Association.) Received Mnv 28th. 8 p.m.) • WASHINGTON-, May 27. The Foreign Relations Committee o the Senate refused, by eleven votes t four, to accept President "Wilson' Armenian mandate proposal. I [President Wilson recently sent : I specb.l message to Congress, urging tha he be granted power to accept a man date over Armenia. The mes sage pointed out that the Senat recently passed a resolution request in-; the President to send warships t B.itmim, and expressing sympathy wit. i Armenia, whose independence th United States already recognised. J careful canvass of members indicatei that Congress would not grant Prcsi dent Wilson the necessary authority on the ground of the cost, and that th responsibilities of the undertaking wer j too great at this time. |
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Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16847, 29 May 1920, Page 9
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